SAN management

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	Will Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) bring a fabric switch product shakedown? SearchStorage.co.UK | 30 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Many network switch vendors won't provide deep Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) functionality, so will SAN fabric management be dominated by Brocade, Cisco Systems and IBM?

	The impact of server virtualisation on storage and backup environments SearchStorage.co.UK | 09 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Early adopters of server virtualisation share their experiences with the technology. Learn how to avoid backup and load-balancing challenges, and surprise licensing costs.

	Virtualization and the NPIV factor SearchStorage.co.uk | 24 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) tackles the problem of how multiple virtual servers get access to the FC SAN.

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	Storage-area networks to become increasingly object based 20 May 2009 TIP - Storage-area networks will become increasingly object based, with a greater use of metadata. Potential SAN trends include disk drives, management, storage arrays and switches.

	The value of easy-to-use SAN storage Submitted By: SearchStorage.co.uk | 01 Apr 2009 TIP - Storage-area network (SAN) storage is in a period of major change—it's getting much easier.

	SAN storage consolidation checklist 27 Mar 2009 TIP - Learn about the critical questions you need to ask and answer before considering a storage-area network (SAN) storage consolidation project.

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	Unified storage categories Antony Adshead, UK bureau chief | 05 Dec 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - There are different approaches to unifying storage. Here are the main methods of merging SAN and NAS functionality in one system.

	Unified storage simplifies things for admins managing NAS and SAN Bryan Betts | 05 Dec 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - Unified storage can help storage administrators working with both SAN and NAS systems to overcome the problem of having two sets of tools and two pools of storage to manage.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads (Chicago 2007) Storage Decisions | 21 Sep 2007 STORAGE DECISIONS - Storage Decisions 2007, May 15-17 in Chicago, addressed storage issues head-on with in-depth, educational sessions. Download the materials from those sessions here.

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	Marc Staimer: Blogs and more SearchStorage.com | 27 Jul 2005 MARC STAIMER ON STORAGE NETWORKING - Read Marc Staimer's latest blog, and other material from this expert.

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SAN management:  Fibre Channel (FC) SAN, ISCSI SAN, Multiprotocol or unified storage, SAN switch, SAN virtualisation and consolidation